Tile slab



G. K. THOMPSON TILE SLAB Dec. 31, 1929.

Filed April 28. 1926 WVWW AAAAAAW 5y at Arra/P/YEw Patented Dec. 31, 1929 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE GEORGE K. THOMPSON, F SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY TILE SLAB Application filed April 28, 1926. Serial No. 105,084.

My invention relates to a novel method of concrete, brick or stone, studding, furring, installing tile in the form of slabs containing plaster, walls, etc. a number of individual tile units, said slabs While I have illustrated and described a being of any desirable lengths or widths. substantially square individual tile unit, it is An object of my invention is to provide a to be understood that these units may be of number of relatively small tile units of any any desired surface configuration. The term desired shape bound together by a metallic tile is used broadly, including any form of substance, said metallic substance also cover material of which these tiles are formed, such ing the back of said tile units. as pieces of baked clay, squares or shapes of Another object of my invention is to proabrasive material, articles made for wearing vide slabs that may be of variant sizes, desurfaces or ornamental usages, etc. pendent upon the area to be covered by said Preferably the weight of my tile slab when tile slabs. placed in position, particularly a horizontal With the foregoing and other objects in position, such as on a floor, is sufficient to 5 View, the invention comprises the novel concause these slabs to remain in fixed position, struction, combination and arrangement of and the amount of metallic binder between parts hereinafter more specifically described the tile units is not suflicient to materially mar and illustrated in the accompanying drawthe appearance of a continuity of tile units. ings, wherein is shown the preferred embodi- I claim: u ment of the invention. However, it is to be As an improved article of manufacture, a understood that the invention comprehends flat, composition molded slab comprising in changes, variations and modifications which combination, a base composed of a soft metal come within the scope of the claims hereunto such as antimony, and a plurality of tiles emappended. v bedded within the metal base in such a man- 7r Fig. I is a plan view of one of my tile slabs. ner that the top surfaces of the tiles are ex Fig. II is a longitudinal cross section of posed and level with the metal of the base,

the same. surrounding the tiles, and the bottom sur- Fig. III is a rear elevation of the tile slab faces of the tiles are uniformly and completely shown in Fig. I. covered by the metal composing the base, the 0 3O 1 designates a series of tile which, as shown, bottom portion of the base being relatively are substantially square and may be formed heavy when compared with the portions of of baked clay, or other materials out of which said base positioned between the tiles. tile is ordinarily formed. 2 is a metal binder, In testimony that I claim the foregoing I preferably antimonial lead, which, while sephereunto aiiix my signature.

5 arating the tile units, binds them together in GEORGE K. THOMPSON.

a unified structure, and 3 is a backing of metal, also preferably ant-imonial lead, which entirely covers therear portion of each tile unit. 4 designates openings in the rear surface face of the coating 3, which has the effect 90 of lightening the slab unit without in any way weakening the structure.

These slab units may be of any size, width or length, as may be desired, and adapted to fit into spaces that may require the slabs to be 95 of somewhat irregular outline. These tile units of the desired shape, design, or size, may be laid without the use of lime, cement, or other preparatory foundation than an ordinary support or surface, such as flooring, 

